1999 1500 question

wayne g

12-30-2010, 06:28 PM

should the bottom rad hose be hot to! and this is a manual trans and in 5th gear going up a hill it sounds like the valves ping alittle when I down shift to 4th it ok is this normal? and lastly I pulled a code out of it says high voltage bank one o2 sedner 2 will that make it use more gas? it is a 318 motor. and where is the reverse light switch at on this truck fuse is good thanks in advance.

Chris Stewart

12-30-2010, 10:45 PM

Before the thermostat opens, the lower hose may warm up a little.
I don't try to pull a hill less than 50mph in high gear to keep the engine from sounding like it's gonna kick all the connecting rods out on the ground.
What was the diagnostic trouble code?